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Forgotten lunatics of the Great War
- Author:
- BARHAM Peter
- Publisher:
- Yale University Press
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 451p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- New Haven, CT
Although the shell-shocked British soldier of World War I has been a favoured subject in both fiction and nonfictions, focus has been on the stories of officers, and the history of the rank-and-file servicemen who were psychiatric casualties has never been told. This book recounts the poignant histories of this neglected group. The author draws on reports from the front lines, case histories, personal letters, and war pensions files to trace the lives and fortunes of a large cast of ex-servicemen who suffered mental breakdowns. He describes their confinements to asylums, the reactions of families to their relatives’ plight, the turmoil of the soldiers when they returned home—and the uphill struggle they faced trying to secure justice from the bureaucratic labyrinth that was the Ministry of Pensions. His book gives a new perspective to the impact of the Great War and to current controversies about disputed post-war maladies.
Military deployment to the Gulf War as a risk factor for psychiatric illness among US troops
- Authors:
- FIEDLER Nancy, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 188(5), May 2006, pp.453-459.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Several studies document an excess of psychiatric symptoms among veterans of the 1991 Gulf War. However, little is known about the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in those who were deployed to that conflict. The aim was to compare the 12-month prevalence and associated risk factors for DSM Axis I psychiatric diagnoses between random samples of Gulf War-deployed veterans and veterans of the same era not deployed to the Persian Gulf era veterans. Interview data from 967 Gulf War veterans and 784 era veterans were examined to determine current health status, medical conditions, symptoms and Axis I psychiatric disorders. Logistic regression models evaluated risk factors for psychiatric disorder. Gulf War veterans had a significantly higher prevalence of psychiatric diagnoses, with twice the prevalence of anxiety disorders and depression. Lower rank, female gender and divorced or single marital status were significant independent predictors of psychiatric disorder. Deployment to the Gulf War is associated with a range of mental health outcomes more than 10 years after deployment
Shattered lives
- Author:
- SHAY Jonathan
- Journal article citation:
- Family Therapy Networker, July 1996, pp.46-54.
- Publisher:
- Family Therapy Networker
Reports on the National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Study (NVVRS), a nationwide epidemiological study of a random sample of Vietnam-era veterans and a random sample of demographically similar civilian controls. The findings showed that 35.8 percent of male Vietnam combat veterans met the full American Psychiatric Association diagnostic criteria for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder at the time of the study, in the late 1980s. Describes how PTSD has impacted on the lives of Vietnam combat veterans.
Homelessness is traumatic: abuse, victimization, and trauma histories of homeless men
- Authors:
- DECK Stacy M., PLATT Phyllis A.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Aggression Maltreatment and Trauma, 24(9), 2015, pp.1022-1043.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Homelessness is traumatic, and trauma-informed care is an emerging best practice. Using structured interviews with day shelter clients (N = 152), this study examined trauma among homeless men. The PTSD Checklist (PCL–C) was used to assess for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Participants’ pattern of PCL–C responses suggested that 23% to 30% screened positive for PTSD. Those with positive PTSD screens had been homeless longer and were more likely to have met time criteria for chronic homelessness. They were significantly more likely to be veterans and to report violent attacks, abuse histories, and mental health problems. Importantly, only 69% of those with positive PTSD screens acknowledged current mental health problems. These individuals were much less likely to report mental health counselling in the prior year. (Publisher abstract)
Group-based strategies employed in the wartime and post-war treatment of psychological trauma: experience from the war in Croatia
- Authors:
- URLIC Ivan, BRITVIC Dolores
- Journal article citation:
- Clinical Social Work Journal, 40(4), 2012, pp.421-428.
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Place of publication:
- New York
The authors served as psychiatrists during the recent war in Croatia, 1991–1995. From the onset of this armed conflict in the former Yugoslavia, their group provided mental health and psychiatric care to waves of refugees, displaced persons, soldiers and former prisoners of war. Such care was also provided to civilians living under the threat of warfare. In this endeavor, the Croatian health service received considerable assistance from international non-governmental organisations. Since the war, professionals in the mental health field have continued to provide help, support and various kinds of treatment to people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, coping difficulties and personality changes. Four regional psychotrauma centres (RPCs) have been established in Croatia, together with a network of counseling centres set up as governmental agencies. The Regional Psychotrauma Center of Split (southern Croatia) that serves war veterans and their families will be described herein. Research data is presented and discussed. (Publisher abstract)
War torn
- Author:
- BEXSON Tina
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, December 2007, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
This article looks at the work of Tyrwhitt House, one of three treatment centres run by Combat Stress for war veterans suffering from mental health problems. The centre provides each client with six weeks treatment a year
Do military peacekeepers want to talk about their experiences?: perceived psychological support of UK military peacekeepers on return from deployment
- Authors:
- GREENBERG N, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 12(6), December 2003, pp.565-573.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Little is known about what support the United Kingdom (UK) armed forces require when they return from operations. The aim was to investigate the perceived psychological support requirements for service personnel on peacekeeping deployments when they return home from operations and examine their views on the requirement for formal psychological debriefings. A retrospective cohort study examined the perceived psychological needs of 1202 UK peacekeepers on return from deployment. Participants were sent a questionnaire asking about their perceived needs relating to peacekeeping deployments from April 1991 to October 2000. Results indicate that about two-thirds of peacekeepers spoke about their experiences. Most turned to informal networks, such as peers and family members, for support. Those who were highly distressed reported talking to medical and welfare services. Overall, speaking about experiences was associated with less psychological distress. Additionally, two thirds of the sample was in favour of a formalised psychological debriefing on return to the UK. This study suggests that most peacekeepers do not require formalised interventions on homecoming and that more distressed personnel are already accessing formalised support mechanisms. Additionally social support from peers and family appears useful and the UK military should foster all appropriate possibilities for such support.
Women Vietnam veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder: implications for practice
- Authors:
- PRICE David H., KNOX Jo
- Journal article citation:
- Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work, 11(1), Spring 1996, pp.61-75.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Female Vietnam War veterans in the USA are an oppressed community, linked by their common experience in a tragic, unpopular war; by their subjugation in an overwhelmingly male military subculture dominated by a patriarchal society; and by their common struggle to deal with the emotional and psychological costs of their service. Examines the problems of experienced by women veterans of the Vietnam War who suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder, identifies practice settings where women veterans are encountered, and suggests assessment strategies and therapeutic interventions.